Raiders pull away from the Lights

For the second time in three weeks, the Montana State University-Northern football team got off to a fast start. But on the road, against Southern Oregon, the Lights were unable to turn that fast start into a victory, as MSU-N dropped its ninth-straight game 37-21.

While the Lights didn’t win, it was certainly an improvement over their previous performances on the road and following the 16-point loss, MSU-N head coach Andrew Rolin said he was encouraged by what he saw.

“I think it was the most complete game we played all year,” Rolin said. “I really mean that. Southern Oregon is a...